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San Marcos, a mountainous state near the Mexican border, was the region most devastated by Wednesday's 7.2-magnitude tremor - the most powerful to hit Guatemala since 1976.In San Cristobal Cucho, 10 members of the same family were killed when their house collapsed.Thousands of people lost their houses and were left without power.President Perez Molina said 22 people were still missing.I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you that donated money to help my country. Each pound is 12 quetzals, so it really multiplies!

A friend in London has collected it and told me we have raised £270 witch is 3,364.41 GTQ.

There is so much to rebuilt still! Please send your donations trough paypal to blake.lauren@gmail.com.

The money has been send to Red cross Guatemala. http://www.cruzroja.gt"We felt it very, very strongly here," Red Cross spokesperson Vinicio Saraza in San Marcos state told the Reuters news agency.

If you want to know more about it, please send me a email.Thank you!!!Patty

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Born in the country of "Eternal Spring". Traveller and CS at heart. Want to share my In love for Guatemala through travel experiences, food, events, articles & more!I lived in Brazil and Canada before relocating in England in 2009.